Coyotes Assign Stone, Bolduc and Conner to AHL

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have assigned defenseman Michael Stone, forward Alexandre Bolduc and forward Chris Conner to the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes American Hockey League affiliate (AHL).

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Stone appeared in a career-high 40 games with the Coyotes this season recording 5-4-9 and 16 penalty minutes (PIM). The 22-year-old native of Winnipeg, Manitoba also totaled 6-22-28 and 20 PIM in 36 games with the Pirates in 2012-13. Stone was originally drafted by the Coyotes in the third round (69th overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Bolduc has appeared in 14 games with the Coyotes this season. The 27-year-old native of Montreal, Quebec has recorded 24-27-51 and 90 PIM in 56 games with the Pirates in 2012-13 and ranks second on the team in scoring. Bolduc was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round (127th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

The 5-foot-8, 190-pound Conner has appeared in 12 games with the Coyotes this season totaling 1-1-2 and a plus-3 rating. The 29-year-old native of Westland, Mich., has registered 13-27-40 and 28 PIM in 60 games with the Pirates this season. Conner signed with the Coyotes as a free agent on July 2, 2012.

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Coyotes Recall Bolduc and Rundblad from AHL

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have recalled forward Alexandre Bolduc and defenseman David Rundblad on an emergency basis from the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes’ American Hockey League affiliate (AHL).

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Bolduc has appeared in seven games with the Coyotes this season. He has recorded 24-27-51 and 90 penalty minutes (PIM) in 56 games with the Pirates. The 27-year-old native of Montreal, Quebec ranks second on the team in goals, tied for third in assists, and leads the team in points.

Bolduc was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round (127th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Rundblad has appeared in eight games with the Coyotes this season recording 0-1-1. The 22-year-old native of Lycksele, Sweden has recorded 8-26-34 and 22 PIM in 44 games with Portland this season and leads all defensemen on the team in scoring.

Rundblad was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (17th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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Coyotes Assign Bolduc to AHL

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have assigned center Alexandre Bolduc to the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes American Hockey League affiliate (AHL).

The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Bolduc has played in seven games with the Coyotes this season. He has also played in 34 games with the Pirates in 2012-13, collecting 17-15-32 and 47 PIM. At the time of his recall, Bolduc led Portland and ranked 14th overall in the AHL in scoring.

The 27-year-old native of Montreal, Quebec was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

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